Color is one of the most important elements in creating an appearance that is pleasing to you, and to others.
It is scientifically proven that people react to you in a positive or negative way based on your appearance and the colors you wear.
Colors that harmonize with your skin tone make you look vibrant, thinner and more youthful. Colors not in harmony with your skin-tone can emphasize wrinkles and drain the color from your skin making you appear tired and older.
Most of us tend to choose colors that we like to look at. You may like the the look of a color but that does not automatically mean it will look good against your skin. This point can be difficult to understand because we are so used to buying colors that we like to look at, and colors that are the current trend.
For example I love to wear bright pink but it completely overpowers me. You see pink first and then me. On the other hand burgundy gives me what I call the ‘wow factor’ where there is a beautiful balance of color to my appearance, makes me feel great and promotes a positive reaction from people.
Fantastic Color Fact:
Color is to the eye, what music is to the ear. It is a vibrational, therefore we not only see color we also feel color. We are affected differently by different colors.
Color Tips:
Here are some tips on choosing colors the next time you go shopping.
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1.As you look in the mirror do not look at the color of the garment, look at the affect of the color on your face. Does it drain color or boost your color. Do you have dark circles under your eyes with one color but no so much on the other. Do your lips look blue rather than rosy pink. Do blemishes stand out with one color more than the other.
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2.Conduct some experiments with color. Take a dark color and a light color and see which is more harmonious with your skin. Choose a bright color and a soft color and see which one is in more flattering to your complexion.
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3.Always take two garment to the mirror to compare and contrast. You don’t know if a color is truly good or bad for you until you have compared it to something else.
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4.Put one garment under you chin and then the other. Alternate quickly.
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5. This is the simple quick was to determine flattering color choices.
xo Brenda